Welcome to the Stony Brook Camera Club

For over 50 years SBCC's mission statement has been “To promote enjoyment and proficiency in all aspects of photography through education, fellowship, exchange of knowledge and experience; and a broad appreciation of nature and environment.”  

SBCC includes and welcomes members of all abilities. Whether a casual smartphone shooter or an advanced photographer, everyone grows in knowledge and experience through SBCC’s many programs and workshops.

The Stony Brook Camera Club meets in-person and/or virtually on Thursdays at 7:30pm from September to June. In-person social hour begins at 6:30pm and zoom social hour is 7:00pm.  See our calendar for the schedule of events. Our meetings feature competitions, speakers, image studies and discussions of general interest. We also sponsor a number of image-taking activities all year.

Anyone is welcome to attend and experience what we are about, although participation in competitions and our many activities requires membership (see the Membership menu item in the Main Menu above).

We hope you enjoy this site and your time with us all.

 

The Slideshow to the right features Ribbon Winning Images from our 2024-2025 Competitions.

 



     Interested in seeing what Stony Brook Camera Club is all about? You are welcome to join as a Guest Member for 30 days. 

     Just fill out this Form  and you will be added to the attendee list for the next 30 days. 

 


 

 

Upcoming Meetings

 

 

November 21st - Zoom - "Create Compelling Images at Events" - present by Ray Schneider

Whether it’s a family gathering, a music event, a street parade, or a flower show, this presentation will explore strategies and techniques for taking more compelling and memorable event pictures.  Sometimes we get lucky and grab a fabulous shot. But with just a hand-full of important compositional and perceptual ideas in mind, our hit rate should go way up! Ray will share ideas he has come to depend on, many of which come from the world of art and composition, Gestalt, evolutionary, and photographic psychology, for creating more interesting and memorable works.

The strategies Ray will discuss include:

·       Capturing the Main Subject and its Essence
·       Connecting with the Viewer
·       Telling a Story
·       Anticipating Motion and Capturing the Moment (including shutter speed)
·       Recognizing Where's the Light

Bio: Ray Schneider is a freelance photographer whose images span numerous genres including portrait, street, landscape, animals, and events. An avid traveler, his images come from over 30 countries. He has published a book entitled What the Photographer Sees, available on Amazon and has also recently received a Portfolio Merit Award from Black and White Magazine. Ray teaches photography workshops, exhibits his work, shoots community events, and is a speaker at camera clubs across the country. Prior to becoming a professional photographer, Ray travelled the country as a Chemical Engineer and operations management consultant.

For Ray, seeing like a photographer is to perceive well.  It’s creating images that are more than pretty pictures -- hopefully -- and that trigger the viewer’s inner-voice, that suggest a story, that evolve in the consciousness as they’re viewed, that invite a sense of curiosity, that cause one to pause and maybe take a closer look. 

You can view Ray’s images at www.rayschneiderphotography.com

         

 

November 22nd - Competition Deadline - Friday at 11:59PM - Black & White, Digital Nature, People & Portraits

 

November 28th - No Meeting - Happy Thanksgiving

December 5th - Zoom - Competition -  Black & White, Digital Nature, People & Portraits

 

 

Norfolk Library Exhibit is OPEN

EXHIBIT IS NOW OPEN!  The Norfolk Library will be showcasing the diverse talents and perspectives of SBCC members through the month of November. This exhibit has been a popular art event since it was started by club members prior to 2008. Visitors to the library will also have an opportunity to comment and/or vote on their favorite images by way of ballot. Images on display may be purchased by contacting the named artists directly. The photo exhibit, which is free, will be open during library hours.

Fall Hours:

Monday: 10am-7:30pm
Tuesday: 10am-7:30pm
Wednesday: 10am-7:30pm
Thursday: 10am-7:30pm
Friday: 10am-4:00pm
Saturday: 10am-2:00pm
Sunday: CLOSED

Artist Reception: Thanks to all who came out to support this exhibit. 

 

Women vs Men Photo Challenge is back!!!

 

Sign up using the appropriate link below to participate in the SBCC Women vs Men Photo Challenge.

Registration opens 11/14/24 at 10 PM and will continue until either all 23 slots for each gender are filled or 1/10/25

In January, each woman’s name will randomly be paired with a male club member, and the two of you will be randomly assigned a category. You may interpret the category as you wish, and you can use images taken at any date. 

Images must be submitted by May 30, 2025 at midnight (submission instructions will be sent out before then).

The Challenge will be held on June 5, 2025 both at the Church and on Zoom. Each woman’s image will be shown side-by-side with their male counterpart, where 2 judges (one female, one male) will evaluate and pronounce the winner. The overall Women vs Men winner will be tabulated and announced at the end of the evening.

While this is a Challenge, it is designed to be fun. Embrace the fun!

Women register by clicking this link: /Club/Event_Registration.aspx?EventId=bc90c250-7772-4b42-8abe-6eb09b5a7a1a

Men register by clicking this link: /Club/Event_Registration.aspx?EventId=cb7bc5e8-c2c1-4a4c-843b-11766ddaeec8

 

 

Upcoming Workshops

Photoshop Layers Demystified with Hali Sowle

Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 from 9 am - noon $15 per member

Registration opens on 12/26/24 5 pm 14 slots available

Does Photoshop scare you? Does the thought of layers leave you in a cold sweat but do you want to move beyond Lightroom or more basic photo editing tools? This workshop is designed to explain the basics of Photoshop. We will focus on layers, what they are, how they work, and how they can be used to transform your image. We will also discuss some basic tools and how to access them. Join me on a small journey into the wonderful world of Photoshop and see how it can transform your images.

 

6th Annual Multi-Club Competition Categories

1. Birds in the Human Environment
2. Clouds
3. Environmental Portrait
4. Night Photography – People and Places
5. Perspective
6. Selective Focus
7. The Thrill of Victory, The Agony of Defeat
8. Trees

Complete definitions are here>>> /d/ff3f0c75-b134-4e39-86dd-2d819bd1e3e9

Each club member may choose to submit digital photographic images in any or all of the eight categories listed above. Members may submit up to 2 images for each category.  Categories have been chosen both to ensure members do not need any special skills to compete, and to provide a group of categories that provide a means to express some individualism.

 



SBCC members can join the SBCC Meetup group for free. We schedule photo walks and field trips via Meetup.

This is the LINK  to Meetup. How to schedule a Meetup - click HERE

 

 

 

 

 

SBCC Reflections is back! In case you aren't familiar with the newsletter, you can check out past issues HERE.

Donna Parker and Tom Amsterburg are now the editors of Reflections and they would like to solicit articles from members for the newsletter, such as travelogues, how-to articles, review of favorite editing software, "how I made this image", and so forth.  They want to hear from YOU, our members, so please reach out to them with your images and article ideas. Below are the links to their email addresses.

Tom's EMAIL 
Donna’s EMAIL

 

 


 

Need suggestions for places to go out and shoot?

 

Check out our information on Photo Shoot Locations at /d/b56444bf-9b6e-4ac3-a22d-b3e2f5f766be   or Click on the “Resources & Links” tab and then Click on “Photo Shoot Locations”.

 

 


Rob DeRobertis Retrospective and Chat File

<Click on Images for video or chat

    

 

Through Your Eyes Invitation - Highlighting Some of Our Members

Click on Image for video

Check out more videos HERE

 
 

 

 

SBCC COVID-19 Policy

    1. Face masks are optional.

    2. SBCC is pleased to offer a hybrid format for those meetings that will be held in-person this season.  
        Any members not comfortable attending will always have the option of joining remotely via Zoom or a similar streaming format.

  1. We will keep current with trends and regulations and may change our policy as needed.

 


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